Tire-shield.



1 i, ..-"'5G;.{:;1,v. SMITH. j-FTIPLE SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. 22, 1912.

Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

enter `v W MJ/735% l... wt by r A v Attorneys 20 bination and arrangement of parts and in 4 .4 the shieldwith the rim of a vehicle \vheel;'

and to provide a shield comprising pivotally;

.unirse smi-ine namur euries.

GEORGE W. SMITH, 0F MONTICELLO, KENTUCKY.;

TIRE-SHIELD.

" License sperimenta of Lettersratni.

Patented Dee. 29,1914.'

pplication led Getober 22, 1.912. Serial N o. 727,262.

provide a tire shield of novel form; to provide novel means for assembling connected element-s Which may be readily turned endiior end, thereby doubling the at the same time,

effective life of the shield, tlie'said elements, aiording' a firm grip upon the earth. L

4With the foregoingand other objects in viewy which will appear as the description proceeds, the'invention resides in the cointhe details of construction hereinafter described and claiine'd,`it being understood that changes'in the precise embodiment of the in- Vention herein disclosed can be made Within the scope of What is claimed Without. depart,-

` ing from the spirit of the invention.

In the draWings-Figurev 1 shows the invention in side elevation; Fig. 2 isa trans- -verse section; Fig. 3 is a top plan; Fig. 4 is a detail side elevation oi the 'locking device for holding the ends of the shield together:

F ig. 5 is a transversesectional detail 'shoiving a portion of the locking device; and Fig. 6 is a side elevation of one of the constituent members of theshield.

In'the drawing, the numeral 1 indicates the Wheel rim and the numeral 2 indicates the tire.v The shield, denoted generally by the numeral 3, isa composite structure and comprises an inner member 4 which pretera'bly is fashioned from canvas, leather, felt or the like, the member 4 being in direct contact with the tire 2. Superposed upon the inner member 4 of the shield is an outer member 5, comprising a plurality of sections fashioned of spring steel or other resilient material. vThe sections 6 are pivotally. united by means of rivets .7 or the like, the

sections being equipped with anti-rslid pro.

jections 8. t

A means is provided for holding the shield upon the tire, and to this end, the members .are equipped With longitudinally extended outwardly extended double p exists between the longitudinal edges of the shieldand they side portions ofthe rim l.

Noting Figs. 4- and l, it will be observed.' is pro-v that one of the terminal members 6 vided with a key-hole slot 17, receiving a headed stud A 16 which projects from the other terminal member of the shield. engagement of the stud 16 in the slot 17 permits tlie shield to expand circuinterentially, when the tire 2 is inflated. l

Referring to F ig. 6 it'will be noted that the end edges of the members 6 of the shield are reversely curved as indicated yat 62t to define pointing grips 21 at each end of each member 6. The pointed gripv 21 of one shield over-lies the pointed grip ofthe next adjacent member 6, so that one pointed 21` of 'one member 6 is at-'all times located beneath one pointed grip of an adjacent member. The lmembers are symmetrical, and any one member end, thereby presenting a 'newgrip 21, the Worn or battered lgrip retiring beneath the projecting grip of an adjoining' member. Tlius.-the life of the shield is practically doubled. l The grips Q1, as will be understood are adapted to engage the earth and td enhance the tractile effect of the Wheel. Referring to F ig. 2 0f the drawings it is to be observed that when the hook 11 is en` gaged i'itbe opening 10 of the outer member 5 of the shield 3. a shoulder S on the hook 11 engages the edge of the inner member 4 of the shield to aid in holding the hook 11 iii the opening. l

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:- l

In a device of the class described, a shield comprising an inner member,-and an outer member having an opening; a hook engaged permits the tire to'l sur may be turned end for The in the opening and havnga shoulder*` engngmy own7 I have heieto niixed my 'signature ing the edge e'f`the inner member to Iaid in 1n the presence of two witnesses. holding the hook in the opening; a rim engnging hook; and means forconnectng the GEORGE W SMITH' 5 hooks for relative sliding movement trans- Witnesses:

vverselyof the shield. JouN F. DAUGHERTY,

In testimony that I claim the foregoingns WQ L. BAmm.

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. Washington, DLJC. 

